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Name

The process for naming the association Korowai Tupu was a collective and bicultural one. Suggestions for the name were gathered through the Starfish Focus Groups and the online survey - 36 name suggestions and suggestions of the values a name would need to embody were gathered. A sub-group of representatives from P2P and Ngā Kaihoe met to work through the list. This process was guided by the principles that emerged from the feedback, which were: needs to be a Māori name, no English translation is needed, needs to be easy enough to learn and use but effective in being a catalyst for learning and dialogue (like Ara Taiohi has been), something that works with Ara Taiohi but demonstrates the distinctive space the association will hold within it, no acronyms. Through this process many of the suggestions were woven together into one. The suggested name went through a process with our Kaihautū and was circulated to the Māori founding members for input.